Puzzle.



No. 736,251. PATENTED AUG. 11, 1903.

. GJLHAYNES.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4', 1903.

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. preferably consists of glass. 7 One end of the by a vertical transverse partition 4, which ex- CLARENCE E. HAYNES,

Patented August 11, 1903.

Price.

OF GENESEE, IDAHO.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 736,251, dated August 11, 1903 Application filed March 4, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CLARENCE E. HAYNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Genesee,in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, have invented new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to puzzles; and the primary object thereof is to provide a game. or puzzle requiring considerable skill in its manipulation, and thus afiord amusement to the person or persons operating it.

The invention consists in a box or case divided into a plurality of compartments, one of which is the main compartment and the others being secondary compartments parallel with eachother and divided by a central alley, the compartments having alternating and communicating openings normally closed by a suitable cut-off.

The invention further consists in providing means for manipulating the cut-off so that communication may be had through the openings with the various compartments.

The invention further consists in providing varying enlarged game-pieces or spheres,each sphere or game-piece being designated for a particular compartment.

The peculiar manner of accomplishing the desired result will be specifically described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is atop plan View of a puzzle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the cut-E and its operating-rod.

The reference-numeral l designates an approximately rectangular box or case provided with a suitable transparent cover 2, which box or case is divided into a compartment 3 tends entirely across the case. Intermediate the ends of the partition 4 and preferably at the middle thereof an opening is formed, which is arched, and on the respective sides of the opening vertical longitudinally-extending partitions or walls 6 and 7 are arranged Serial No. 146,128. (No model.)

in the case, one end of each partition abutting against the partition 4 and the other end being secured to the end of the box. These parallel partitions or Walls form a longitudinal alley or raceway 8, alining with the opening 5 in the partition 4. Between the ends of the partitions 6 and 7 are transverse partitions 8 and 9, parallel with the partition 4 and dividing the box into compartments or pockets 10, 11, 12, and 13. The pockets or compartments 10 and 11 are provided on one side of the alley, while those designated by the reference-numerals 12 and 13 are on the opposite side. The openings 14 in the partitions 6 and 7 alternate with each other and are provided for the purpose of permitting communication between the alley and the several compartments or pockets and between one pocket and the remaining ones.

In the alley formed by the partitions 6 and 7 is a longitudinally-sliding cut-off, which comprises two side bars 15 and 16, connected by transverse bars 18 and 19, and an operating-rod 20, which extends from the bars through the partition 4and through one end of the case 1. A coiled spring 21 bears against a washer 22 on the rod and at the other end against the partition 4. The oonvolutes of this spring 21 surround the rod, and as the expansive force of the spring is exerted against the bar 18 the cut-off will be normally forced against the rear end of the case. The oppositely-arranged bars 15 and 16 have openings 23 formed therein, which are normally out of alinement with the openings 14, but which can be brought into alinement therewith by pulling upon the rod 20. Of course the openings 23 in the respective side bars must alternate, so that when the cut-01f is slid against the springs the openings; in the bars and partitions will register.

Each pocket or compartment is provided with a supplementary game-piece, it being the object of the game to cause each gamepiece to be transferred from the main compartment 3 to the particular compartment for which it is intended-for instance, there being four compartments, game-pieces or spheres of as many different colors will be placed in the compartment 3. These gamepieces are designated by the reference-numeral 24 and are preferably circular. Having properly assembled the game-pieces in the spring all of the openings 23 register with a corresponding opening 14:, and while it will be comparatively easy to have the game-pieces enter any one of the compartments it will be a difficult matter to retain the proper ones in their pockets while causing the remaining ones in the alley to pass through the proper openings.

The floors of the several compartments can be suitably ornamented, as can also the gamepieces, and suitable rules may be made for playing the game by one or more persons. I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction shown and described, but I reserve the right to make such changes and alterations as would properly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as newis 1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a case having a main compartment at one end extending transversely thereacross, longitudinally-disposed secondary compartments between the said main compartment and the opposite end of the case, the said secondary compartments having a longitudinally-disposed raceway between the same, all of the compartments having communicating openings leading to the raceway, and a longitudinally-slidable cut-0E means disposed in the raceway.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a case divided into a plurality of compartments, the several compartments being provided with alternating openings, and a spring-pressed sliding cut-off for normally closing the openings.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a transverse partition having an opening, parallel partitions extending longitudinally of the device and arranged on each side of the opening in the first-named partition, the last named partition being formed with openings, and a spring-pressed cut-off interposed between the parallel partitions for normally closing the openings in the parallel partitions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE E. HAYNES.

Witnesses:

O. F. BURR, MAT BIELENBERG. 

